Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have until September 30 to get a funding bill to President Biden to avert a government shutdown just before early voting begins.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said it is in the best interest of his party to avoid a government shutdown, adding that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for the GOP to go down this route ahead of the presidential election.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election

Looming over these calculations is Donald Trump. The GOP presidential nominee is "pressuring Republicans" for a shutdown if they do not receive the SAVE Act as part of the spending bill, NBC News said. "I would shut down the government in a heartbeat if they don't get it," he said.

Donald Trump demanded that congressional Republicans shut down the government over a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.

The federal government shuts down in less than two weeks and the latest effort to keep the government’s doors open failed Wednesday night leaving the next steps in question.

A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.